Unit 5
What are the shirts made of ?
(5)
This information comes from Yang Xuehui at Shili high school in Xihe, Gansu.
孔明灯是用竹子与纸制成的。
Sky lanterns are made of bamboo and paper.
他们是幸福与美好愿望的象征。
They are symbols of happiness and good wishes.
剪纸通常是用红纸剪成的。
Paper cutting is made of usually red paper by hand with scissors.
他们是好运和新年快乐的象征。
They are symbols of wishes for good luck and a happy new year.
陶泥艺术品是用黏土手工捏成的。
Clay art is made of a special kind of clay.
小小的陶泥艺术品表达了中国人民对生活和美的热爱。
Small pieces of clay art show the love that all Chinese people have for life and beauty.
当人们遇到麻烦时，过去常常放出孔明灯。
People used to send out sky lanterns when they were in trouble.
可现在人们点亮孔明灯观看带着自己美好祝愿升上天空。
But today, people light the lanterns and watch them rise into the sky with their wishes.
剪纸艺术是把一张纸大的东西变成一件美丽的艺术品。
The art of paper cutting turns a simple thing like a piece of paper into a beautiful piece of art.
人们时常把这些小小艺术品放置在自己家的门窗或者墙上庆祝春节。
People often put these art pieces on doors, windows and walls of their homes to celebrate the Spring Festival.
要制作中国陶泥艺术品，
To make Chinese clay art,
陶泥是用手捏成的东西，
the clay is shaped by hand into things,
诸如可爱的孩子们或中国神话故事或历史故事中的活泼可爱人物似的东西，
such as cute children or characters from Chinese fairy tales or stories.
然后给它们涂上油漆。
They are then covered with paint.
你家乡的艺术品是什么？
What are the art products in your hometown?
是龙和狮子。
They’re dragons and lions.
它们是什么做成的？
What are they made of?
它们是人工用竹子做成的，
They are made of bamboo by hand.
外面裹着布，
then are covered with cloth.
布上面涂有彩画。
And on which painted with colorful pictures.
是谁做的？
Who are they made by?
是几个心灵手巧的人做的。
They are made by several handymen.
在哪儿做的？
Where are they made in?
是在我家乡做的。
They are made in my hometown.
它们能干什么？
What can they do?
据说龙和狮子是吉祥物，能赶走霉运。
It’s said that dragons and lions are lucky animals and can drive out bad luck.
给人们带来好运和幸福。
they can bring people good luck and happiness.
它们为什么独特呢？
Why are they special?
因为它们已成为当地传统文化之一。
Because they have already become one of the local traditional cultures.
我家乡因踩高跷而著名。
My hometown is famous for walking on stilts.
这些高跷是木材做成的，
These stilts are made of wood,
长约
2-3
米，
about two or three meters long.
高跷是木匠做的，
They are made by carpenters.
上面还涂着彩图。
There are kinds of colorful pictures painted on them.
这些主人公取材于我国民间神话故事中的人物，
These characters are from Chinese fairy stories.
更多的是
《
西游记
》
和
《
封神榜
》
中的主人公。
Most are characters in
Journey to the West
and
Gods of Honor
.
无论男女老少，谁能踩谁扮演。
No matter who are young or old, men or women, he acts whatever he likes.
活动一开始左邻右村的人一涌而来，
once doing, people from all the villages are coming like water.
现场真是人山人海，热闹非凡！
It looks really crowded and pretty lively.
那是说人们一年内狂欢只有那么一两次，过后再也没有了。
This is to say that people can play with joy together just once or twice in a year. After that, there are not any longer.
奶酪是牛奶制成的。
Cheese is made from milk.
昨晚邀请各位家长和同学参加了学校音乐会。
Parents and students were invited to the school concert last night.
地下停车场每天到半夜时关门。
The underground parking lot is closed at midnight every day.
有许多调查是关于怎样学习语言的。
There is a lot of research on how languages are learned.
上周一些经典电影在那个电影院放映
。
Some classic films are shown at that cinema last week.
Good habits achieve beautiful life.
Try to be your best
.
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